Best Time to Drive from Oakland to Santa Clara

Right now (9:01 am PDT): about 40 minutes via I-880 South, usually 40 at this time.

On weekdays the 41-mile drive from Oakland to Santa Clara (via I-880 South) usually takes as little as 37 minutes and up to 73 minutes, when leaving around 8 am on Tuesdays. The fastest times to leave are before 6 am or after 7:30 pm. Midday (11 am to 2 pm) it takes about 45 minutes. On weekends it is slowest around 5 pm on Saturdays (48 minutes).

Typical drive time by departure time

Minutes from Oakland to Santa Clara by day and time you leave (local time)
Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	38	45	55	58	54	49	46	45	44	44	45	45	46	43	40	39	39
Tue	37	48	65	73	61	52	48	46	44	45	46	50	53	49	41	39	39
Wed	37	48	68	72	61	52	48	45	44	46	47	49	55	48	41	39	39
Thu	37	47	64	68	59	51	47	45	44	46	47	51	56	50	41	39	38
Fri	38	44	50	52	49	46	45	45	46	48	49	53	55	50	44	40	38
Sat	38	39	39	40	40	41	45	47	47	47	47	48	48	44	41	40	39
Sun	39	39	39	39	39	40	42	44	44	44	43	43	44	42	40	41	39

Simulated from typical freeway speeds at each point of the drive for the time you would reach it, from every 5-minute reading we have recorded. Surface streets at each end are estimated.

Questions

What is the best time to drive from Oakland to Santa Clara?

On weekdays, leave before 6 am or after 7:30 pm. The drive usually takes about 37 minutes then, versus up to 73 minutes at the worst times.

How long does it take to drive from Oakland to Santa Clara?

The 41-mile drive usually takes 37 to 73 minutes on weekdays, depending on when you leave, and about 45 minutes midday.

When is traffic worst from Oakland to Santa Clara?

Leaving around 8 am on Tuesdays is usually slowest, about 73 minutes.

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Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	38	45	55	58	54	49	46	45	44	44	45	45	46	43	40	39	39
Tue	37	48	65	73	61	52	48	46	44	45	46	50	53	49	41	39	39
Wed	37	48	68	72	61	52	48	45	44	46	47	49	55	48	41	39	39
Thu	37	47	64	68	59	51	47	45	44	46	47	51	56	50	41	39	38
Fri	38	44	50	52	49	46	45	45	46	48	49	53	55	50	44	40	38
Sat	38	39	39	40	40	41	45	47	47	47	47	48	48	44	41	40	39
Sun	39	39	39	39	39	40	42	44	44	44	43	43	44	42	40	41	39

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	38	45	55	58	54	49	46	45	44	44	45	45	46	43	40	39	39
Tue	37	48	65	73	61	52	48	46	44	45	46	50	53	49	41	39	39
Wed	37	48	68	72	61	52	48	45	44	46	47	49	55	48	41	39	39
Thu	37	47	64	68	59	51	47	45	44	46	47	51	56	50	41	39	38
Fri	38	44	50	52	49	46	45	45	46	48	49	53	55	50	44	40	38
Sat	38	39	39	40	40	41	45	47	47	47	47	48	48	44	41	40	39
Sun	39	39	39	39	39	40	42	44	44	44	43	43	44	42	40	41	39

Leave	5am	6am	7am	8am	9am	10am	11am	12pm	1pm	2pm	3pm	4pm	5pm	6pm	7pm	8pm	9pm
Mon	38	45	55	58	54	49	46	45	44	44	45	45	46	43	40	39	39
Tue	37	48	65	73	61	52	48	46	44	45	46	50	53	49	41	39	39
Wed	37	48	68	72	61	52	48	45	44	46	47	49	55	48	41	39	39
Thu	37	47	64	68	59	51	47	45	44	46	47	51	56	50	41	39	38
Fri	38	44	50	52	49	46	45	45	46	48	49	53	55	50	44	40	38
Sat	38	39	39	40	40	41	45	47	47	47	47	48	48	44	41	40	39
Sun	39	39	39	39	39	40	42	44	44	44	43	43	44	42	40	41	39